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Dependent variable | Employment equation | Work–life balance dissatisfaction equation |
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Employment status =1 if ‘employed' =0 if ‘not employed' | Work–life balance =1 if ‘dissatisfied' =0 if ‘not dissatisfied' | |
Explanatory variable | coefficients | |
Sex (ref. men) | ||
Women | -0.676* | 0.464* |
Age (ref. 55 to 59) | ||
60 to 64 | -0.262* | 0.097 |
65 and over | -0.717* | -0.254 |
Disability (ref. no) | ||
Yes | -0.227* | 0.311* |
Spouse or common-law partner (ref. no partner) | ||
Yes, partner employed full time | 0.349* | -0.360* |
Yes, partner employed part time | 0.547* | -0.566* |
Yes, partner not employed | -0.160* | -0.028 |
Elder care (ref. no elder care) | ||
Less than 4 hours per week | 0.023 | 0.169 |
4 or more hours per week | -0.114 | 0.530* |
Education (ref. high school or less) | ||
Some postsecondary | 0.528* | 0.242 |
College diploma or certificate | 0.419* | 0.091 |
University degree or above | 0.561* | 0.190 |
Annual personal income (ref. under $30,000) | ||
$30,000 to $59,999 | ... | -0.266 |
$60,000 to $99,999 | ... | -0.014 |
$100,000 and over | ... | 0.160 |
Occupation (ref. sales, service, manufacturing) | ||
Management | ... | 0.412* |
Business, finance, administration, natural and applied sciences | ... | 0.202 |
Social science, education, health, arts | ... | 0.358* |
Trades, primary industry | ... | 0.268 |
Weekly hours worked (all jobs) (ref. less than 30) | ||
30 to 39 | ... | 0.167 |
40 to 49 | ... | 0.271 |
50 or more | ... | 0.823* |
Job satisfaction (ref. unsatisfied with job) | ||
Relatively satisfied | ... | -0.787* |
Very satisfied | ... | -1.195* |
Type of worker (ref. paid worker) | ||
Self-employed | ... | -0.294* |
Child care (ref. no child care) | ||
Less than 4 hours per week | 0.434* | -0.180 |
4 or more hours per week | -0.017 | -0.190 |
Non-senior adult care (ref. no) | ||
Yes | -0.201 | 0.203 |
Flexible schedule (ref. no) | ||
Yes | ... | 0.019 |
Regular daytime schedule (ref. no) | ||
Yes | ... | -0.139 |
Work some hours at home1 (ref. no) | ||
Yes | ... | -0.013 |
Urban/rural (ref. rural and small town areas2) | ||
Large urban centres | 0.002 | 0.140 |
Immigrant (ref. no) | ||
Yes | -0.076 | -0.060 |
Pension main source of income (ref. no) | ||
Yes | -1.568* | ... |
Constant | 0.513* | -0.589 |
athrho ( P > | t | ) | -0.308 (0.085) | |
Prob > F | 0.000 | |
1. Excluding overtime. 2. Including Prince Edward Island. * significantly different from the reference group (ref.) at 0.05 level or better. Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2005. |